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The job, described by the people who do it
Care work is demanding, skilled and genuinely rewarding, and it is nothing like the way it gets described. These are colleagues telling you what the role really involves.
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15 April 2026
Meallmore Chefs Shortlisted at 2026 Craft Guild Awards
Meallmore chefs Anna Koziarska and Chloe Pattisson have been shortlisted at the 2026 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards, recognising excellence in care hospitality.
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The work, first hand.
Carers, nurses, chefs and managers describing their own working week.
IColleague storyNew Manager Appointed at Crimond House Care Home
Meallmore appoints Queen’s Nurse Nicola Reid as Manager at Crimond House Care Home, bringing leadership, expertise and a passion for person-centred care.
15 April 2026
IIColleague storyFrom Good to Great: Celebrating Our Latest Graduates
Meallmore celebrates the latest graduates of its Good to Great programme, marking a year of leadership growth, learning and career progression.
1 February 2026
IIILearning and developmentMeallmore’s Kitchen Centre of Excellence
Meallmore launches its first Kitchen Centre of Excellence at Hilton Court, setting a new standard for chef training and care dining across Scotland.
1 February 2026
IVLearning and developmentChoking Awareness Week at Meallmore
Meallmore’s Choking Awareness Week helps Scottish care teams prevent choking and ensure safer, more dignified nutrition for every resident.
1 February 2026
VColleague storyMeallmore Colleague Awards 2025
Meallmore celebrates Scotland’s best in care at the 2025 Colleague Awards, recognising compassion, teamwork, and excellence across our care homes.
15 December 2025
VIColleague storyMeallmore Head Office Announces Staff Awards 2022 Winners
Meallmores top Carers and Nurses have been recognised for their outstanding dedication at the 2022 Meallmore Staff Awards.
3 November 2025
VIIColleague storyMeallmore’s Raises £7,000 for Cancer Research UK
Meallmore’s residents, colleagues and communities join forces to walk over 7,000 miles in a week, raising £7,000 for Cancer Research UK.
16 October 2025
VIIIColleague storyAuchtercrag’s Chef Crowned Care Chef of the Year
Meallmore’s Head Chef Anna Koziarska wins the NACC Scotland regional title for the second year running, showcasing innovation and excellence in care.
16 October 2025
IXColleague storySt Olaf Care Home Manager Honoured at Royal Garden Party
Kath Allan from St Olaf Care Home was invited to King Charles' Garden Party at Holyroodhouse for her outstanding community service in Nairn.
11 August 2025
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Editor’s note
Making Care Mean More, from the inside
We have been family-owned since 1987 and we employ around 2,000 people across 30 homes in Scotland. That makes us one of the larger care employers in the country, but the team you actually work in is the twenty or so people in your home, and that is the bit that decides whether a job is any good.
So rather than list benefits, we asked colleagues to describe their own week: what they do, what is hard about it, what keeps them here. Every story is published with that person's consent and in their own words.
Our Colleague Awards are the other side of the same thing - our people nominating each other for the work that does not always get noticed.
What we offer
What you can expect from us
Training that leads somewhere
Full induction, SVQ qualifications funded and supported, and a clear route from care assistant to senior carer to management for people who want it.
Staying local
Thirty homes across the Highlands, Grampian, Tayside, Fife, Central Scotland, Edinburgh and the west, so a career move rarely means moving house.
Being backed up
Home managers who are in the building, clinical support behind you, and an employee assistance programme when life outside work gets difficult.
Being recognised
Long service marked properly, and annual Colleague Awards where every nomination comes from the people you work beside.
Beyond the page
Looking for a role near you?
Care assistants, nurses, chefs, housekeeping, activities and management roles come up across our thirty homes.